Princess Kay of the Milky Way excited to be dairy farm advocate

Posted on March 4, 2013 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com Christine Reitsma, 59th Princess Kay of the Milky Way and the first princess from …

Farm Rescue aids farm families in crisis

Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:00 am

North Dakota-based organization plants and harvests for those in crisis By JENNIE ZEITLER Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com Farm Rescue began in …

Boyhood dream on hold for Milk Pitcher Award winner

Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com Being a dairy farmer was Tom Peterson’s dream since he was 2 years …

Minnesota’s first legal whiskey making a splash

Posted on February 11, 2013 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com From groundbreaking to retail sales, Panther Distillery in Osakis produced the state’s first legal …

Collecting and restoring farm toys keeps Roger Bagley young at heart

Posted on February 4, 2013 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com Roger Bagley of Paynesville remembers playing with a toy John Deere tractor with …

Pork raised old-fashioned way winning awards for Fox Farm near Browerville

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com With just a four-year break during his pre-teen years, Lawrence Fox has worked …

Felling Trailers recognized as a 2012 Small Business Success Story

Posted on January 21, 2013 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com One of the companies recognized as a Twin Cities Business Magazine’s 2012 Small Business …

Ploughshare Farm’s Brever Outstanding Young Farmer

Posted on January 14, 2013 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com Gary Brever of Ploughshare Farm in Alexandria was recently named the 2012 Outstanding Young …

Glen Borgerding advises crop farmers, aided by personal experience

Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com Rather than farming, Glen Borgerding started Ag Resource Consulting Inc., based in Albany, …

Variety of unique occupations keep Gene Gergen busy after farm injury

Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:00 am

By Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer jennie.zeitler@ecm-inc.com When Gene Gergen envisioned life as a farmer, there were many things that …